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// In Sugar Cube Corner 
// Story: Cupcakes and Toothpaste 
// by JourneyCatMLP 
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Pinkie Pie and Colgate continued along the road.  Pinkie Pie had a lot to say, so much that she was speed-talking in order to fit it all in one little walk.  Colgate's eye twitched as she tried to keep a smile, but instead it looked more like she would explode.  When Pinkie finally finished, she panted, her mane ending up a bit ruffled.  Colgate had to sigh with relief.  Pinkie stared at Colgate, her eye whites huge and her irises tiny.  Colgate gave the crazy pony her attention.

"I should have told you before, but Applebloom is already at the bakery.  She's going to help us bake cupcakes," the crazy pony informed.

"'Us'?" Colgate responded.

"Of course, silly!  All three of us are going to bake!  Why do you think I invited you?"

"I thought you invited me just to sample sweets, like a taste test."

"I surprised you, didn't I?  I thought everypony loved surprises?"

Colgate had to agree.  She herself also adored fun shocks.

Colgate and Pinkie Pie found Sugarcube Corner down the road.  They entered to a scary sight.  Blood was all over the walls, dripping and splattering to the floor.  Colgate was about to run away in fright until a little yellow earth filly came out to see Pinkie.

"Look, Pinkie Pie, while you were gone, ah thought ah would go ahead and finish the jelly doughnuts," Applebloom said.

Colgate was relieved despite stepping in the occasional blood, really jelly, puddles on the floor.

The doughnuts appeared to be tasty, actually.  Colgate knows the Apple family for their apple pastries, but Applebloom here could work very well with strawberry jelly.

"Wanna taste?" Pinkie asked, pushing the platter of doughnuts in Colgate's face.

Colgate gulped, but since she was polite and did not want to hurt Pinkie's or Applebloom's feelings, she found herself stuck.  She levitated a doughnut off the tray and took a bite.  Colgate chewed cautiously, and as she did so, an explosion of sweetness filled her mouth unlike any other food she has tasted.  Her eyes widened as her taste buds cheerfully lapped up the heavenly sweet taste.  Pinkie cheered and whooped with joy upon seeing the look of satisfaction and thrill on Colgate's face.  Colgate swallowed the jelly doughnut bits and hurriedly finished the rest of if.

"I never expected myself to say this, but that was heavenly!" Colgate complimented.

Applebloom blushed with pride.  She had taken over to make the doughnuts while Pinkie had been gone.  Without Pinkie knowing, she had added some special ingredients to the pastries, which Pinkie would not notice until she herself ate the doughnuts.

"I knew you would love sweets, Colgate.  You just never give them a chance, up until now, at least," Pinkie Pie told Colgate.

Colgate was ready for more, and she let Pinkie Pie know.

"Alrighty then!  Let's bake!" Pinkie said as she placed a chef's hat on Colgate's head.